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India is a feminine given name derived from the name of the country India, which takes its name from the Indus River.〔(Behind the Name )〕 The name was used for India Wilkes, a character in the novel and movie ''Gone with the Wind''. Its use for girls in England began during the British rule in India during the 19th century. It has been used for daughters of aristocratic families in England that had ties to Colonial India, such as India Hicks. The name has ranked in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1970. It was the 690th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, down from 567th place in 2006. Prior to 1970, it had last ranked among the top 1,000 names given to girls in that country between 1900 and 1910.〔(Behind the Name )〕 It has been in use in the United States as a girls name since at least 1880, the earliest year records are available.〔(Social Security Administration )〕 It was the 217th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007.〔(Babyplanners )〕 ==People named India== *India Allen *India Rose Rogan *India.Arie *India de Beaufort *India Catalina *India Eisley *India Ennenga *India Fisher *India Hicks *India Jane Birley *India Knight *India Scandrick ;Pseudonymed India * India (actress) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「India (given name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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